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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL East

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score72
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
5
5–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSasaki leads Smith-Shawver in P-Score (48 vs 27), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .766 OPS vs RHP, 1th in MLB; Atlanta ranks 11th vs RHP.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formDodgersLos has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineDodgersLos has drawn 489 walks this season, 106 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Roki Sasaki RHP
Roki Sasaki
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.42
138th
WHIP
1.30
119th
K/9
8.84
66th
BB/9
3.57
142nd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.63
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
116.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
ATL
AJ Smith-Shawver RHP
AJ Smith-Shawver
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.23
216th
WHIP
1.62
202nd
K/9
7.27
128th
BB/9
5.19
205th
P-Score27i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
215th
OPS/R
–
IP
8.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Sasaki allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Sasaki enters with a 4.42 ERA compared with Smith-Shawver's 6.23.
·Smith-Shawver allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Sasaki strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSasakiSmith-ShawverNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sasaki arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.8
Splitter29%90.2
Slider22%86.6
Forkball8%85.4
Smith-Shawver arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.0
Splitter38%82.8
Curveball8%75.2
Sinker7%94.9
Slider6%83.4
Cutter2%89.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (AJ Smith-Shawver)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Roki Sasaki)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Smith-Shawver (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.893No MLB historyNo history
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
3Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Alek ThomasLCF33.5542.541No MLB historyNo history
8Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Alek Thomas CF · L.186 / .554 · 2 HRvs hand .541 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Roki Sasaki
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sasaki (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC82.81725.888No MLB historyNo history
2Ronald Acuña Jr.RRF76.79620.817No MLB historyNo history
3Matt OlsonL1B84.82341.8230-for-1Very small sample
4Mauricio DubónRLF57.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF78.81226.8300-for-2Very small sample
6Ozzie AlbiesS2B54.68522.6572-for-3Very small sample
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF60.68912.697No MLB historyNo history
8Austin RileyR3B61.65419.6511-for-2Very small sample
9Sean MurphyRC35.5563.6290-for-3Very small sample
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Ronald Acuña Jr. RF · R.255 / .796 · 20 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample84H-Score4Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score6Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample54H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score9Sean Murphy C · R.182 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .629 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·ATLATL
AVG.257 3rd.246 12th
OPS.762 2nd.718 17th
Home runs204 7th204 8th
Runs801 4th742 8th
OBP.338 3rd.309 28th
SLG.424 2nd.409 7th
PitchingLADLAD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs3.63
LADATL
WHIP1.14vs1.24
LADATL
K/99.5vs8.4
LADATL
HR Allowed172vs185
LADATL
BullpenLADLAD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.73vs3.45
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.16vs1.22
no league rank
Saves46vs49
LADATL
ResultsLADLAD·ATLATL
+4233rd
Run differential
+32212th
100–62 Record94–68
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (7–3)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
Atlanta Braves (4–6)
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Roki Sasaki (4.42 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
AJ Smith-Shawver (6.23 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Roki Sasaki is at 48; AJ Smith-Shawver is at 27. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.